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     Nelly Mundella is the daughter of Rt. Hon. Anthony John Mundella.¹

     Rt. Hon. Anthony John Mundella held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.)¹

     John Roby Benson, 2nd Baron Charnwood was born on 31 August 1901 at Lodsworth, Sussex, England^G.¹ He was the son of Godfrey Rathbone Benson, 1st Baron Charnwood and Dorothea Mary Roby Thorpe.¹ He was baptised at St. Mary's Chrch, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England^G.¹ He married Beryl Joan Quilter, daughter of Percy Cuthbert Quilter and Gladys Clare Alice Tudway, on 19 July 1933.¹ He died on 1 February 1955 at age 53, without issue.²
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.² He was educated at Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.² He gained the rank of Major in the 105 Field Brigade, Royal Artillery (Territorial Army.)³ He fought in the Second World War.³ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Charnwood, of Castle Donington, co. Leicester [U.K., 1911] on 3 February 1945.² He was appointed Fellow, British Optical Association (F.B.O.A.)³ He became a Liveryman of the Spectacle Makers' Company.³ He was a consulting optician.³
     On his death, his titles became extinct.²

     Beryl Joan Quilter was born on 3 November 1909.² She is the daughter of Percy Cuthbert Quilter and Gladys Clare Alice Tudway.¹ She married John Roby Benson, 2nd Baron Charnwood, son of Godfrey Rathbone Benson, 1st Baron Charnwood and Dorothea Mary Roby Thorpe, on 19 July 1933.¹
     From 19 July 1933, her married name became Benson.¹

     Nicholas Ashcroft married Katharine Valerie Rose Wines, daughter of Philippe G. Wines and Mary Stephenson, in 1999.¹

     Sir Robert Chaplin, 1st Bt. was the son of Sir Francis Chaplin and Anne Hewett.¹ He married Ann Harrington on 2 March 1696.^1,2 He died on 1 July 1728, without male issue.¹ He died intestate and his estate was administered to to his daughter Anne on 8 February 1728/29.¹
     He was admitted to Gray's Inn on 3 August 1675.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Grimsby between 1715 and 1721. He was expelled from Parliament after the collapse of the South Seas Company.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Chaplin, of the Inner Temple, London [Great Britain] on 19 September 1715, with a special remainder to his nephew, Porter Chaplin.¹ He was a director of the South Seas Company before 1720.¹

     Anne Hewett was the daughter of Daniel Hewett.¹ She married Sir Francis Chaplin, son of Robert Chaplin and Elizabeth Asty.² She died circa 1692.² Her will was proven (by probate) on 14 May 1692.²
     Her married name became Chaplin.² Her last will was dated 26 May 1691.²

     Robert Benson was born in 1785.¹ He was the son of Robert Benson and Sarah Rathbone.¹ He married Mary Dockray, daughter of David Dockray.¹ He died on 20 June 1846.¹
     He lived at Liverpool, Lancashire, England^G.¹

     Robert Benson was born on 15 April 1749.¹ He was the son of George Benson and Abigail Braithwaite.¹ He married Sarah Rathbone, daughter of William Rathbone, on 23 May 1781.¹ He died on 1 November 1802 at age 53.¹

     George Benson was born in February 1699.¹ He was the son of John Benson and Isabella Forrest.¹ He married Abigail Braithwaite, daughter of William Braithwaite, on 16 September 1729.¹ He died on 13 August 1761 at age 62.¹
     He lived at Stang End, Lancashire, England^G.¹